{"id":2445517,"date":"2025-06-10T17:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walmart-faces-gop-backlash-after-heiress-backs-no-kings-ad\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:37:40","slug":"walmart-faces-gop-backlash-after-heiress-backs-no-kings-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walmart-faces-gop-backlash-after-heiress-backs-no-kings-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart faces GOP backlash after heiress backs \u2018No Kings\u2019 ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalmart-faces-gop-backlash-after-heiress-backs-no-kings-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445517&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Walmart is experiencing notable backlash and calls for a boycott from supporters of former President Donald Trump, following the heiress Christy Walton&#8217;s placement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-owner-of-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-pay-for-this-anti-biden-ad-in-the-wall-street-journal\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The Owner Of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pay For This Anti-Biden Ad In The Wall Street Journal?\">full-page advertisement<\/a> in the *New York Times*. This ad promotes an anti-Trump event organized by the political group &#8220;No Kings,&#8221; which coordinated several protests on the day of Trump&#8217;s military parade in Washington. While the ad did not directly mention Trump, it criticized various aspects of his foreign policy and emphasized the importance of maintaining alliances and defending against dictators. Representative Anna Paulina Luna reacted to the situation by noting that the ad appears to reflect dissatisfaction within the Walmart dynasty regarding tariffs from China, which impact the company&#8217;s pricing. Walton, known for her previous political contributions, stated that the views represented in the advertisement were solely her own.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walmart faces GOP backlash after heiress backs &lsquo;No Kings&rsquo; ad<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2122885\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/walmart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Walmart\">Walmart<\/a> is facing backlash and calls for a boycott from Trump supporters after the company&rsquo;s heiress, Christy Walton, bought a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-wants-15-federal-minimum-wage-reports-small-businesses-would-be-hardest-hit\/\" title=\"Amazon Wants  Federal Minimum Wage; Reports: Small Businesses Would Be Hardest Hit\">full-page ad<\/a> in the <em>New York Times<\/em> promoting an anti-Trump event this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3371422\/thousands-protest-against-trump-musk-hands-off-rallies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"No Kings\">No Kings<\/a>&rdquo; refers to a political organization that coordinated hundreds of protests across the United States on Saturday, the day of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s parade celebrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"military\">military<\/a> in Washington.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3437216\/josh-mckoon-raffensperger-republican-ticket-delegate-disapproval\/\">Georgia GOP chair would allow Raffensperger on Republican ticket despite delegate disapproval<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3437249\/senate-firearm-regulations-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Senate pressured to end some firearm regulations and taxes in &lsquo;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-fights-to-keep-trumps-ear-as-house-agenda-stalls-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson fights to keep Trump\u2019s ear as House agenda stalls - Washington Examiner\">beautiful bill&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3437045\/hud-secretary-scott-turner-takes-flak-over-proposed-budget-cuts\/\">HUD Secretary Scott Turner takes flak over proposed budget cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Organizers of the &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/07\/no-kings-protest-trump-military-parade-june-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> that they expect this to be the largest single-day rally since the start of the administration.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;No Kings Day&rdquo; ad didn&rsquo;t explicitly mention Trump but critiqued his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"foreign policy\">foreign policy<\/a> and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"America First\">America First<\/a>&rdquo; agenda. The ad emphasized values such as honoring commitments to allies, defending against dictators, and respecting trade partners.<\/p>\n<p>The ad ended with, &ldquo;The honor, dignity, and integrity of our country are not for sale.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" Anna Paulina Luna\"> Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-FL) tweeted that the ad funds &ldquo;a nationwide counter protest schedule for Trump&rsquo;s birthday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looks like the Walmart dynasty is big mad about China Tariffs,&rdquo; Luna wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Walmart heiress Christy Walton is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >funding full page color ads<\/a> in the NYT for &ldquo;No Kings Day,&rdquo; a nationwide counter protest scheduled for Trump&rsquo;s birthday, organized by far-left group Indivisible.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like the Walmart dynasty is big mad about China Tariffs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/22hWK73LjX\">pic.twitter.com\/22hWK73LjX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1932441520461783310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kari-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Karli Lake\">Karli Lake<\/a>, special adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, asked her followers, &ldquo;Do you shop at Walmart?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do you shop at Walmart?&#10549;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UrArfwIdWY\">https:\/\/t.co\/UrArfwIdWY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1932323656861917219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Walmart, the U.S.&rsquo;s largest retailer, imports about 40% of its merchandise and has warned that the tariffs will raise consumer costs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Last month, Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3423757\/trump-tariffs-consumer-price-hikes\/\" target=\"_blank\">called out<\/a>&nbsp;Walmart after its CEO, Doug McMillon, warned people about potential price increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&rsquo;EAT THE TARIFFS,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump wrote in a Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114523638623110397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> calling out Walmart. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LET THEM EAT TARIFFS: TRUMP WHITE HOUSE REJECTS BLAME FOR RISING PRICES\">LET THEM EAT TARIFFS: TRUMP WHITE HOUSE REJECTS BLAME FOR RISING PRICES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Walton hasn&rsquo;t directly criticized Trump, she has previously cohosted a fundraiser supporting former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> last September, and donated more than $700,000 to the democratic candidate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ad placed in the <em>New York Times <\/em>said, &ldquo;The views represented here are solely those of Christy Walton.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2122885\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2122885\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walmart faces GOP backlash after heiress supports &#8216;No Kings&#8217; 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